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FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

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World Series Trophy is County Fair Parade Marshal

It took 56 years for the Houston Astros to win the World Series and bring the 30lb iconic Commissioner’s trophy to Texas. Now the World Series trophy will help kick off our 2018 Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo as the Parade Marshal on Friday, September 28, 2018. The Astros trophy has made several public appearances including at Texans and Rockets games, the State Capitol, and has taken a victory lap at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the grand entry. The trophy features 30 flags, one representing each MLB team. Tiffany & Co. was commissioned to create the trophy and is made up of more than 200 troy ounces of sterling silver. The trophy will be

accompanied by the fan-favorite dance team, the Astros Shooting Stars. Whether tossing souvenirs to fans, dancing on the dugouts, or singing along during the 7th inning stretch, the Shooting Stars deliver spirit and passion on and off the field. The parade will kick off the Fort Bend County Fair’s 10-day run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7, 2018, at 9 a.m. Parade spectators will get to view the Championship trophy as well as 200 other parade entries make their way from the Historic Court House in Richmond and proceed west down Hwy. 90-A to Jennetta Street in Rosenberg. “County Fair is our Favorite Time” is this year’s parade theme. A public viewing is being

scheduled, and details will be announced shortly. The Rosenberg Lion’s Club will host a 5K Run before the Parade. This event raises funds for the Fort Bend County Fair Scholarship Fund as well as the Rosenberg Lions Club Charities Fund. For more information on the Fair’s schedule or to purchase tickets, visit fortbendcountyfair. com. The iconic event is bringing big-name entertainment, nightly rodeo action, a wine room experience, carnival fun, and your favorite fair foods. “We are proud to be able to offer all the activities and events the Fair has to offer for our community. It is a tradition for so many families to enjoy and we welcome all the newcomers to come out and create new memories here at our fair,” says 2018 Fort Bend County Fair President, James Duke. “The fair experience is like no other, whether you are a livestock show kid, a professional cowboy or cowgirl, or just someone looking for a fun outing for the family, our fair has something for everyone to enjoy.” From the crowning of a new Fair Queen to the selections of Grand and Reserve Livestock Champions the Fair will have many must-see moments. BBQ teams will be demonstrating their culinary skills, and Lawn Tractor racing will thrill the crowd. Whether you enjoy twostepping to good music, cheering on the calf scramble participants, or trying to win a stuffed animal from a carnival game, a good time awaits you at the Fort Bend County Fair. This year’s entertainment lineup includes 13 different musical acts representing Texas

Inspiration Stage kicks oﬀ 2018-2019 season with Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Sugar Land’s national award- beginning with the Sept. 28 winning community theatre, through Sept. 30 performances Inspiration Stage, is excited to of Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Alice in Wonderland, Jr. announce its 2018-2019 season, features a youth cast of talented students from the Sugar Land Music, Traditional Country, and Houston areas, oﬀering two Tejano, and Classic Rock/80s. matinee and two evening shows. Turnpike Troubadours, Koe Tickets run $12-$25 and Wetzel, Siggno, Spazmatics, can be purchased at http:// John Conlee, Parker McCollum, inspirationstage.com/shows/ and Jake Hooker will all disneys-alice-in-wonderland-jr/. be headlining. Turnpike Troubadours, Wetzel and The full season includes: McCollum are ﬁrst time •Sept. 28 - 30, Alice in entertainers to our Fair. Wonderland, Jr. The line-up includes opening •Oct. 12 - 14, NEW!! Premiere acts Micky and the Motorcars, of the junior adaptation of Shotgun Rider, Inicio, Reyna Matilda (pilot production) y Avante, Randall King, and •Oct. 19 - 21, Chitty Chitty Bang Drew Fish Band. Your ticket Bang, Jr. includes the concert, rodeo •Nov. 2 - 4, Once on This Island, action, and access to the food Jr. booths, shopping vendors, and •Dec. 7 - 16, Fiddler on the the carnival. Roof, Jr. •Jan. 25 - 27, Encore

Performance of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee •Feb. 22 - March 3, Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr. •April 26 - May 5, Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. •May 11 - 12, Jungle Book KIDS •May 17 - 19, Chicago (High School Edition) •Summer 2019, Spring Awakening and Mamma Mia (adult productions) Inspiration Stage is a national award-winning performance arts studio located in the historic Sugar Land Auditorium at 226 Lakeview Dr. The 2018/2019 season includes youth and adult productions, as well as acting and production classes. Tuition assistance is available to qualifying participants. For tickets and information, visit www.inspirationstage.com.

53 FBISD students named 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semiﬁnalists

Fort Bend ISD is proud to announce that 53 of our high school seniors are named Semiﬁnalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among approximately 16,000 of the nation’s academically talented seniors, representing less than one percent, named in the program this year. FBISD’s 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semiﬁnalists include: Sruja Arya (Clements), Rafay Ashary (Clements), Ravali Bhavaraju (Dulles), Sky Chen (Elkins), Ryan

Chu (Dulles), Jessica Dae (Clements), Parth Dargan (Clements), Apoorva Das (Elkins), Cameron W. Diao (Clements), Jonathan Fu (Dulles), Sriman Gaddam (Clements), Christopher He (Clements), Allen Huang (Dulles), Brian Huang (Dulles), Nhi Huynh (Travis), Bassel Ibrahim (Clements), Kevin Jin (Clements), Prathik Kalva (Dulles), Akash Karanam (Clements), Emily Kiang (Clements), Eric Li (Clements), Hanzheng Li (Dulles), Emily Lin (Dulles), John Lin (Clements),

Alan Luu (Dulles), Alexis Malveaux (Clements), Akash Mehta (Austin), Avirut Mehta (Clements), Milan Mitra (Clements), Shree Mohan (Dulles), Insha Momin (Austin), Divya Nagaraj (Clements), Coby Nguyen (Clements), Adarsha Pokkulandra (Dulles), Sameer Rajesh (Clements), Thomas Ralph (Clements), Janya Ram (Clements), Ammar Ratnani (Clements), Cassie Ren (Austin), Nikita Sharma (Clements), Anirudh Srivatsav (Elkins), Yi-Le Su (Clements), Lisong Sun (Dulles),

Katherine Tao (Dulles), Derek Viet (Clements), Patrick Wei (Clements), Ruocheng Wei (Dulles), Annie Wu (Dulles), Elvin Yang (Clements), Lauren Yang (Dulles), Yufei Yangyi (Dulles), Claire Zhou (Clements) and Miriam Zuo (Clements) These scholars began their journey to becoming Semiﬁnalists last year when they entered the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which

serves as an initial screen of program entrants. They were among more than 1.6 million juniors in nearly 22,000 high schools to enter the program last year. The Semiﬁnalists have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be oﬀered in the spring. Scholarships include National Merit $2,500 scholarships, corporatesponsored Merit Scholarship awards and college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards.

Scholarship winners will be announced beginning in April and concluding in July. About 15,000 Semiﬁnalists are expected to become Finalists, and about half will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will notify those students advancing to Finalist level in February 2019. Learn more about the National Merit Scholarship Program at www. nationalmerit.org.

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NEWS fruition with the collaboration of our residents.” Citizen volunteers are needed for both the design and build phases to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 10, respectively. The Design Day planning event will be hosted at the Recreation & Tennis Center, 2701 Cypress Point Dr., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Build Day will take place at Roane Park. Individuals interested in participating can apply to the

Municipal Volunteer Program on the City’s website here: http://bit.ly/2BOmeNI or email: volunteer@missouricitytx.gov. “The design day will be an awesome opportunity for local youth to draw sketches of their dream playground for staﬀ and for parents to share their ideas as well,” said Parks & Recreation Director Jason Mangum. “Then, on build day, we will take those great ideas and develop a unique 25,000-square-

foot recreational retreat that can be a destination playground for local families.” Mangum added that the City needs about “150 volunteers for the Saturday, Nov. 10 build day and the Blue Cross Blue Shield team will consist of about half of those partners. Everyone will collaborate to put the pieces of the playground together, to spread mulch, to build benches, and to raise a shade structure over the playground.”

Texas Children’s Urgent Care opens in Katy

Missouri City wins KaBOOM! grant for building park Missouri City’s ongoing commitment to enhancing greenspaces for residents and visitors has received another national award; this time through a KaBOOM! playground grant funded through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas that will be used to replace the aged children’s rec-

reation area at Roane Park. The MCTX community unity initiative will involve two components: a “Design Day” and a “Build Day” and, to be successful, the project will require citizen partnerships. “We’re excited about winning this competitive grant that will allow us to rebuild

a vital City playground at no cost to the taxpayers and we value the partnerships of KaBOOM! and Blue Cross Blue Shield,” said City Manager Anthony J. Snipes. “I’m proud of our Parks & Recreation Department for earning this recognition and look forward to seeing the project come to

Elect Frank J. Fraley - Democrat For 240th District Court Judge Fort Bend County, Texas

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Texas Children’s Urgent Care has opened its newest location in Katy. Located right next door to the Emergency Center at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, West Houston-area families have another alternate care site for minor illnesses and injuries. Open 12 hours a day (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.), seven days a week, in a kid-friendly environment, this location is specifically tailored to meet the needs of children with board-certified pediatric providers. The 4,250 square-foot clinic has 11 exam rooms, X-ray on-site and a spacious waiting area adorned with vibrant murals, providing a relaxing, child-friendly atmosphere. For more information, visit www.texaschildrensurgentcare.org. Guests can relax with the family and a glass of wine while being serenaded by local talent when Music on the Patio returns to Italian Maid Café at 6450 Cross Creek Bend Lane in Cross Creek Ranch, 6:30-8:30pm every Friday evening this October. The café will stay open until 9 p.m. on Fridays in October so diners can decompress after a long week while enjoying guitar music and the café’s varied menu of Italian and American classics. The American folk stylings of Mitch Marcoulier will ﬁll the air Oct. 5 and 26. Rodrigo Gamboa will add South American ﬂair Oct. 12 and 19. To reserve a table, visit www.IMCafe.us or call 281-341-1587. For more information on Cross Creek Ranch, visit www.crosscreektexas.com.

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Sugar Land resident tests positive for West Nile Virus The Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Department notiﬁed Dr. Joe Anzaldua -- who serves as the city’s medical director and health authority -- that a person who lives in Sugar Land recently tested positive for West Nile Virus at a local hospital. Due to HIPAA considerations, additional details are not available, including where the adult was exposed to West Nile. As a precautionary measure, the city will increase mosquito spraying to twice per week citywide and will continue working closely with the Texas Department of State Health Services to trap and test mosquitos for the presence of the West Nile virus. The traps supplement the city’s larvicide and mosquito spraying operations. No mosquitos have tested positive for West Nile Virus since the week of Aug. 10. Humans can contract West Nile virus from a mosquito bite. Infected mosquitoes get the virus from feeding on infected birds. The virus can cause serious

illness or death. Anzaldua urges residents to take precautions to reduce West Nile exposure. “Residents should use insect repellent whenever they are outdoors and avoid going outside at dusk and dawn,” said Anzaldua. “People over 50 years old and those with compromised immune systems are at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with the virus. If people have symptoms that cause them concern, they should contact their healthcare provider immediately.” There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent West Nile virus infection. Symptoms may include a stiﬀ neck, vision problems, body tremors, mental confusion, memory loss and seizures. The milder form of the illness is West Nile Fever. Symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle and bone aches, nausea and drowsiness. People with the milder form of the illness typically recover on their own, although symptoms may last for several weeks. Up to 80 percent of people infected with West Nile virus

NEWS New sign honoring slain SLPD Sergeant installed at Ron Slockett Memorial Park

will have no symptoms and will recover on their own. Anyone with questions or concerns should contact their doctor. The Texas Department of State Health Services recommends practicing the “Four Ds” as precautionary measures: Use insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Dress in long sleeves and long pants when you are outside. Stay indoors at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. Drain standing water where mosquitoes breed. Common breeding sites include old tires, ﬂowerpots and clogged rain gutters. It’s also important for residents to eliminate standing water around their homes, an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. Learn more using the city’s interactive tool at http://webtools.sugarlandtx. gov/sl/epub/fightthebite/ index.html. For more information, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov/ ﬁghtthebite.

Man convicted of theft will continue as pastor

On August 30, 240th District Court Presiding Judge Chad Bridges sentenced Kevin Untray Hines to a 10year probation with 130 days in jail as a condition, 550 hours of community service, restitution of $22,000 and other conditions of probation designed to rehabilitate the defendant. A jury convicted Kevin Untray Hines of felony Theft and Misapplication of Fiduciary Property on July 12, 2018. The 40 year-old Missouri City man stole over $22,000 from an out-of-state business between 2013 and 2014. Hines requested the court to determine his punishment and the case was reset to August 23rd for the judge to consider a presentence investigation report. Hines testiﬁed at this punishment hearing that as a cancer patient and father of children, his treatment and his family would be impacted by incarceration. Hines refused to accept the jury’s verdict and stated he intended to appeal. Hines maintained at the sentencing hearing that he was framed by Herbert Pair from whom he stole $22,000. Later at the hearing, Hines acknowledged regret for his involvement in the crime but refused to apologize to Herbert Pair. The defendant’s wife and pastor also testiﬁed at the hearing stating that the Kevin Hines they knew would not

steal. However, they both acknowledged most of what they knew about the defendant’s criminal activity is what they read in the newspaper and that Hines did not reveal the details of his pending case. Hines reports he continues to serve as a pastor but among the conditions of his probation is that he not handle the collection and processing of money from his church activities. According to Assistant District Attorney Abdul Farukhi, Herbert Pair, the owner of Pair’s Printing and Graphics based out of Mobile, Alabama, met Kevin Hines through a mutual friend. Hines was recommended as a loan broker that could help minority owned businesses. The defendant represented himself as person who could obtain “income based” loans for businesses and could secure a $400,000 loan for Pair’s business if Pair wired him money at regular intervals. Hines promised Pair that the money would be returned once the loan funded. Hines was to hold the funds in trust, but instead spent the money Pair wired as quickly as it arrived. Hines used the money to purchase electronics, plane tickets, and frequently dined out over a year and a half between 2013 and 2014. Hines never obtained, nor tried to obtain, a loan for Pair. The prosecution

matched the transactions from Pair’s accounts to Hines’s accounts and Hine’s spending to demonstrate the defendant’s intent to misapply the funds entrusted to him and deprive Pair of his money. Hines testified at trial. His first defense was that he did not spend the money Pair sent but that a third party did. Hines then claimed the money was gifted to him. Hines denied there was a loan that he was working on for Pair. When confronted with the emails, text messages, and audio recordings of the conversations between Hines and Pair, Hines then claimed someone else had access to his phone. When Pair was asked why he trusted Hines, Pair stated he trusted Hines because he was a man of the cloth. Hines is a pastor at a local church and had also worked previously in customer service positions for banks and airlines. “This case is about trust and Kevin Hines used his standing in the community to abuse the trust placed in him,” said Abdul Farukhi, lead prosecutor on the case. “The jury saw through the defendant’s con and the guilty verdict reflects justice has been done.” The prosecutor on the case, Abdul Farukhi, is now a Special Assistant United States Attorney, this case having been his last as a Fort Bend County Assistant District Attorney.

Phillips 66 Donation Benefits Brazos Bend State Park Thanks to a $100,000 donation to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) by Phillips 66, nature center exhibits at Brazos Bend State Park will be refreshed and updated, enhancing the visitor experience. “One of the ways we support the communities where our employees live and work is through our partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation,” said Phillips 66 Philanthropy Director Claudia Kreisle. “The state park projects allow us to achieve our goal of supporting initiatives that protect, beautify and promote our natural environment for the benefit of children and community residents.” Brazos Bend State Park in Fort Bend County is situated at the crossroads of three ecosystems, producing one of the most diverse plant and animal communities accessible to the state park visitors. Over 200,000 people visit annually to enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, camping, nature watching and the park’s Nature Center, which houses educational exhibits on the park’s ecosystems and the wildlife that thrives there. The Phillips 66 grant will enable state park staff to update the Nature Center’s exhibits with modern displays and interactive panels. Along with the Brazos Bend State Park project, Phillips 66 has also provided an additional $175,000 for park enhancements at Sea Rim State park near Beaumont, Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, and Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon state parks near Corpus Christi. “Texas is fortunate to have such generous corporate citizens,” said TPWF Executive Director Anne Brown. “Thanks to this donation by Phillips 66, park visitors across the state will have more reasons to enjoy and visit Texas State Parks.”

A new recognition sign in honor of Sgt. Ron Slockett was installed at Ron Slockett Memorial Park, 12821 Nantucket Drive, on Sept. 7. On the night of July 4, 1987, Slockett was killed while making a traffic stop and became the first and only Sugar Land police officer killed in the line of duty. He was 31 at the time of his death and was survived by his wife, two children and four siblings. “Slockett was a devoted officer known for loving people, loving his job and his great sense of humor,” said Police Chief Eric Robins. “He was a 10-year veteran who left a mark on almost every person he met.” The neighborhood park named for Slockett includes a remembrance plaque, but many Sugar Land residents

expressed interest in learning more about him. The newly installed recognition sign tells of his story and sacrifice. Excerpts follow: He served in the United States Marine Corps and worked a dispatch job with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office before joining the Sugar Land Police Department. He served on Sugar Land’s police force for 10 years. One citizen remembers Slockett visiting him frequently during his overnight shift at a gas station to make sure he was safe. Another officer from a neighboring community who often patrolled alone recalls Slockett taking coffee breaks with him during long shifts and always reassuring him that he was “just a shout away.” “He will be long remembered by the Sugar Land community,” said Robins.

“The Slockett recognition sign also reminds us of the commitment law enforcement oﬃcers like Slockett make to protect our communities and is one of the many recognition signs in Sugar Land parks to remember the culture, history and people of the community.” Ron Slockett Memorial Park is an 8.6-acre park that contains a playground, a four-tenths mile trail, a sand volleyball court, tennis court, covered shelters, picnic tables, park benches and ample parking. For information about parks facilities in Sugar Land, contact the Sugar Land Parks and Recreation Department at 311 or (281) 275-2900, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov/ parks or follow Sugar Land Parks and Recreation on social media at @SugarLandParks.

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 134 D will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2018 on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Coats Rose, P.C., 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted. FOR the proposal:

R. Hernandez , S. Owen, M. Fields, and C. Harris

AGAINST the proposal:

(None)

PRESENT and not voting:

(None)

ABSENT:

G. L. Rhodes

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Total tax rate (per $100 of value)

Last Year

This Year

$ 1.000 /$100

Adopted

Difference in rates per $100 of value Percentage increase in rates Average appraised value General exemptions available (excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions) Average taxable value Tax on average residence homestead Annual decrease in taxes if Proposed tax rate is adopted And percentage of decrease

1.000 /$100 Proposed

$0.000 /$100 0.0000% $344,943

$342,344

$ 0 $344,943 $3,449.43

$ 0 $342,344 $3,423.44 -$25.99 -0.7535%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code. Questions or comments regarding this notice can be directed to Esther Buentello Flores at the tax office at (281) 499-1223.

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GUEST COLUMN

“Why I will vote the way I vote”

By PATTI HENDRIX Local elections – when was the last time you voted? It’s great that you voted in the Federal elections for President, it’s great that you voted for State elections for Governor, and I hope you will continue to vote. However, when was the last time you voted in your “local” City Elections? Your local City election is the most important election you can line up to vote. Your City is what takes care of you on a day to day basis. Safety with our police officers, fire fighters, first responders, utility workers with our stop signs, street lights, sidewalks, and parks. City oﬃcials that bring in small and large businesses to Missouri City; vote on building a new community college, which by the way, now has 1,100+ new students who are increasing their education to be contributing members to the community, and to society; improving transportation around the city by having Metro run a curb to curb service for students attending HCC, the elderly and others who need a ride; and many other activities that a lot of residents are not aware exist. You must be “present” to “represent.” You must be present to “engage” in the decisions that makes this City run smoothly. Unfortunately, there are people running for oﬃce and people already in office for Missouri City that are “not engaged”, they are not present “in thought”, they have not made wise decisions or successfully CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain ORDER OF SALE Issued by the Clerk of the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND County, on the 22ND day of AUGUST, 2018, in a certain cause number 18-DCV-247990 wherein WESTON LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and CIRO CUCHINELLI AND SANDRA CUCHINELLI defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 10TH day of JULY, 2018, in favor of the said plaintiff WESTON LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC against said defendant CIRO CUCHINELLI AND SANDRA CUCHINELLI, for the sum of $2,575.40 ; REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,590.00, COSTS OF COURT, TOGETHER WITH POSTJUDGEMENT INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE HEREOF UNTIL PAID AND FURTHER SUM OF $334.00 with the interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annum from date of judgment, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 2ND day of OCTOBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of CIRO CUCHINELLI AND SANDRA CUCHINELLI in and to the following described REAL property, levied upon as the property of CIRO CUCHINELLI AND SANDRA CUCHINELLI to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT TEN (10), IN BLOCK THREE (3), OF RIVERWOOD FOREST AT WESTON LAKES, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORD IN SLIDE NOS. 2001/A&B, AND 2003/A&B, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3907 WENTWORTH DRIVE, FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441. DATE OF SALE: OCTOBER 2, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 . TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $0.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $2,575.40 ; REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,590.00, COSTS OF COURT, TOGETHER WITH POSTJUDGEMENT INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE HEREOF UNTIL PAID AND FURTHER SUM OF $334.00 dollars, in favor of WESTON LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By DAVID RIVERA #1332-DEPUTY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

managed money. When was the last time you attended a City Council meeting? If you attended the meetings, you would quickly recognize that two particular Council Members do not represent you to the best of their abilities. Why? Because they are not “present in thought”, they are not “engaged.” One is consistently late therefore missing conversations about decisions for the City that were already discussed. The novice one never asks a question, never says a word, only looks to the other one on how she is voting. How is her lack of being at the meetings from beginning to end and how is his naive behavior representing the citizens of Missouri City? I don’t want someone sitting on the council that does not even own property or pay taxes in Missouri City making decisions for me a property owning, tax paying citizen of Missouri City, or a council member that doesn’t understand the deﬁnition of budget or how important it is for businesses to be in Missouri City as you can’t have just a “roof top” community. How is their lack of engagement and presence representing you? There is a candidate running for Mayor that failed to keep his business in the positive financial side of the books and maintain accurate student records. His lack of sustaining accurate records, aﬀects the future of our young people that will

CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale Issued by the Clerk of the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, on the 9TH day of AUGUST, 2018, in a certain cause number 16-DCV-237631 wherein EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff, and JORGE A. PENA AND SUSANA Z. PENA, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 24TH day of APRIL, 2018, in favor of the said plaintiff EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant JORGE A. PENA AND SUSANA Z. PENA, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, for the sum of $4,400.54 AS FOLLOWS: PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS: $1,397.37; INTEREST: $218.40; LEGAL FEES: $2,695.03; COSTS OF COLLECTION: $89.74 ; ORDERED THAT SHOULD PLAINTIFF BE REQUIRED TO PURSUE POST-JUDGMENT FORECLOSURE, PLAINTIFF SHALL RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS $1,500.00 IN ATTORNEY’S FEES AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $0.00, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 2ND day of OCTOBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of JORGE A. PENA AND SUSANA Z. PENA, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of JORGE A. PENA AND SUSANA Z. PENA, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT SEVENTY (70), BLOCK THREE (3) OF EAGLEWOOD SECTION FOUR (4), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO(S). 2118/B & 2119/A OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 16119 EAGLEWOOD SPRING COURT, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77083-5054 (THE “PROPERTY”) DATE OF SALE: OCTOBER 2, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $0.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $4,400.54 AS FOLLOWS: PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS: $1,397.37; INTEREST: $218.40; LEGAL FEES: $2,695.03; COSTS OF COLLECTION: $89.74; ORDERED THAT SHOULD PLAINTIFF BE REQUIRED TO PURSUE POST-JUDGMENT FORECLOSURE, PLAINTIFF SHALL RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS $1,500.00 IN ATTORNEY’S FEES AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $0.00 dollars, in favor of EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By DAVID RIVERA #1332-DEPUTY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

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move into being tax paying, pro-active citizens of this City, this State, this Country. How can he possibly be interested in what happens to our great City? He ran a private school that went bankrupt and had incorrect student records that highly aﬀected these children of our future and their success in life. Do you want him running our City and managing our money? Your City Election is approaching soon. Ensure you are registered to vote. Check your correct voting venue (especially if you have recently moved). If you are a senior citizen, disabled, whatever reason you can’t get to the voting polls, there is an option to mail in your ballot, or ask your neighbor to drive you to the polls. Do your research on the candidates. Choose your candidates that represent the City as a whole. (A City that has been named by Forbes Magazine, one the top 50 cities in the U.S. to live in and one of America’s best locales for small business). These are reasons to be excited about and celebrate Missouri City’s success. It is a freedom that we need to be present and engage ourselves in the privilege of voting. Men and Women throughout the ages have fought and died for this freedom. Please get out and Vote!

Download the free FBInd App from the Apple Store or Google Playstore for a pleasant reading of Fort Bend Independent on your mobile phone. CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale Issued by the Clerk of the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, on the 19TH day of JULY, 2018, in a certain cause number 16-DCV-233407 wherein SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff, and ADEWUNMI KUYINU defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 19TH day of JANUARY, 2017, in favor of the said plaintiff SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant ADEWUNMI KUYINU, for the sum of $5,876.35 UNPAID ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED/RESULTING CHARGES THAT ACCRUED ON DEFENDANTS ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2016 ; $3,518.50 FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND $1,099.81 FOR EXPENSES/COSTS; ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR LEGAL FEES OF HOOVER SLOVACEK, LLP IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,082.97; ATTORNEY FEES TO BE RENDERED IN COLLECTING ON THIS JUDGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00; INTEREST ON ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED IN THIS JUDGMENT AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF THIS JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID IN FULL AND FURTHER SUM OF $0.00 with the interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annum from date of judgment, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 2ND day of OCTOBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of ADEWUNMI KUYINU in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of ADEWUNMI KUYINU to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK ONE (1), OF AVALON AT SEVEN MEADOWS, SECTION THREE (3), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20040069 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, TOGETHER WITH ALL SUPPLEMENTS/ AMENDMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. DATE OF SALE: OCTOBER 2, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH; CREDIT- $0.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $5,876.35 UNPAID ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED/ RESULTING CHARGES THAT ACCRUED ON DEFENDANTS ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2016 ; $3,518.50 FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND $1,099.81 FOR EXPENSES/COSTS; ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR LEGAL FEES OF HOOVER SLOVACEK, LLP IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,082.97; ATTORNEY FEES TO BE RENDERED IN COLLECTING ON THIS JUDGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00; INTEREST ON ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED IN THIS JUDGMENT AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF THIS JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID IN FULL AND FURTHER SUM OF $0.00, in favor of SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By DAVID RIVERA #1332-DEPUTY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

COMMENTARY

When will Texas adequately fund Public Education?

By JIM RICE Recently Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appeared before a state budget panel to lay out the TEA’s budget request through 2021. In his testimony, Commissioner Morath projected a drop in the state’s general revenue request for public education by more than $3.5 billion for the next biennium due to increasing revenue from local property taxes. Local property values are expected to grow by about 6.8 percent statewide the next couple of years and existing state statute requires the state to use that money ﬁrst before factoring in state funding. What this means is local property taxes continue to provide the bulk of the funding for public education and school districts continue to struggle to make ends meet. The current funding formula is insuﬃcient to meet the needs of all of our children – average, gifted and talented, special needs, English language learners, and economically disadvantaged. This poses a troubling problem for our state and nation. Texas educates 5.3 million schoolchildren in its public schools fully ten percent of all the schoolchildren educated in public schools in the country. Over three million of Texas students qualify for the free and reduced lunch program. Texas currently has a lot going for it in terms of economic growth but we should stop to

Rice consider where our state would be twenty years from now if we cannot provide the majority of our children with a quality education. Our children need to graduate from high school ready to enter college, trade schools or the military to continue their education. Texas needs an educated work force earning a living wage that allows them to marry, buy a house, raise a family and contribute to our common welfare. All of our children deserve a quality education. The legislature has a constitutional duty to support and maintain a system of public schools in this state (Texas Constitution Article 7, Section 1). State statute imposes a further duty upon the legislature: “The mission of the public education system of this state is to ensure that all Texas children have access to a quality education that enables them

to achieve their potential and fully participate now and in the future in the social, economic and educational opportunities of our state and nation” (Texas Education Code §4.001). Just as we hold our school districts accountable for student achievement, we should also hold the State Legislature accountable for supporting a public school system that provides a quality education for all students as the state constitution requires. The Legislature needs to uphold its constitutional duty to support and maintain a system of public schools in Texas, and fund it adequately and equitably. Let us not squander this legislative session with arguments over how schools are funded; rather let us focus our eﬀorts on improving our public schools, which have and always will educate the majority of our students. If you agree, let your legislators know. (As the eighth largest school district in Texas, Fort Bend ISD is the most diverse school district in the state. It is the school system of choice by parents of over 75,000 students and won the HEB Award for School Board of the Year in 2017 and HEB Award for Large School District in 2018. Jim Rice was elected to serve on the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees in May 2010. These comments are his alone and he is not speaking on behalf of the Board.)

Volunteers form Strong Schools Committee A group of community volunteers chaired by Michael Schiff has joined together to form the Strong Schools, Strong Community Committee to help ensure the successful passage of a November 6 Fort Bend ISD bond issue. On August 13, 2018, the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees unanimously called for a $992.6 million bond referendum to be held on Nov. 6, 2018. CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain ORDER OF SALE Issued by the Clerk of the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND County, on the 31ST day of AUGUST, 2018, in a certain cause number 17-DCV-242064 wherein EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and RODNEY MADISON AND MARILYNN MADISON JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 12TH day of JULY, 2018, in favor of the said plaintiff EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant RODNEY MADISON AND MARILYNN MADISON JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, for the sum of $5,784.93 AS FOLLOWNS: PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS: $1,460.00 INTEREST: $307.23 LEGAL FEES $3,406.57 COST OF COLLECTION $611.13 ; PLAINTIFF SHALL RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS $1,500.00 IN ATTORNEY’S FEES AND FURTHER SUM OF $0.00., together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 2ND day of OCTOBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of RODNEY MADISON AND MARILYNN MADISON JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY in and to the following described REAL property, levied upon as the property of RODNEY MADISON AND MARILYNN MADISON JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 14, BLOCK 4 EAGLEWOOD SECTION FIVE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 2262A/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 9507 TREE SPARROW LANE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77083. DATE OF SALE: OCTOBER 2, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $0.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $5,784.93 AS FOLLOWS: PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS: $1,460.00 INTEREST: $307.23 LEGAL FEES $3,406.57 COST OF COLLECTION $611.13; PLAINTIFF SHALL RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS $1,500.00; IN ATTORNEY’S FEES AND FURTHER SUM OF $0.00, in favor of EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By DAVID RIVERA #1332-DEPUTY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

If approved, these bonds will be used to address capital needs related to new construction, enhance the safety and security of our children’s schools across the district, make renovations to address maintenance and adequacy for all schools, as well as provide for the District’s transportation and technology needs. “The reason I support the Fort Bend ISD Bond package is that the strength of our local public schools is critically important to the core of our community,” said Schiﬀ. CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale Issued by the Clerk of the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, on the 26TH day of JULY, 2018, in a certain cause number 17-DCV-246954 wherein FIRETHORNE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and WAYNE O. HALLBERG AND JANE ANN HALLBERG defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 13TH day of MARCH, 2018, in favor of the said plaintiff FIRETHORNE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant WAYNE O. HALLBERG AND JANE ANN HALLBERG, for the sum of $2,699.40 AMOUNT DUE ; ATTORNEY’S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,534.33; POST JUDGEMENT INTEREST SHALL ACCRUE ON THIS JUDGMENT AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT; ALL COSTS OF COURT AND FURTHER SUM OF $334.00 with the interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annum from date of judgment, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 2ND day of OCTOBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of WAYNE O. HALLBERG AND JANE ANN HALLBERG in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of WAYNE O. HALLBERG AND JANE ANN HALLBERG to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: 2611 FIRECREST DRIVE, KATY, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77494, ALSO KNOWN AS FIRETHORNE, SECTION 3, BLOCK 2, LOT 1 (THE “PROPERTY”) DATE OF SALE: OCTOBER 2, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $0.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $2,699.40 AMOUNT DUE ; ATTORNEY’S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,534.33; POST JUDGEMENT INTEREST SHALL ACCRUE ON THIS JUDGMENT AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT; ALL COSTS OF COURT AND FURTHER SUM OF $334.00 dollars, in favor of FIRETHORNE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By DAVID RIVERA #1332-DEPUTY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

“If you invest in a quality education for all our students, they will have more opportunities and choices to ﬁnd lifelong success and have productive lives. An investment in Fort Bend ISD will address the much needed capital improvements that will impact students’ lives for many years to come.” The development of this bond follows an extensive Facilities Master Planning process that began in January 2018 to ensure the District is providing the best learning environments and valuable opportunities for each of the 75,000 students to have a rigorous academic foundation and strong character that leads them to develop skills for lifelong success. This bond initiative represents the ﬁrst of a two-phase, six-year plan to address capital needs of the District, which is expected to serve 85,000 students by the year 2027. If you would like to be an active participant in Strong Schools, Strong Community Committee, please contact the Committee by email to: strongschoolsfbisd@gmail.com.

American Association of University Women

Angie Wierzbicki – Activist, academic, Peace Corps volunteer, non-profit founder and adoptive mother of two children will speak to us on Making It Happen--oﬀering inspiring and practical ideas for all women seeking to improve their communities on Thursday, October 11, 6:30 p.m. at Wharton County Junior College, 14004 University Blvd. Sugar Land . The event is free & open to the public. The program is conducted by American Association of University Women Fort Bend Branch. For more info. e-mail fortbend-tx@aauw.net, website http://fortbend-tx.aauw.net/ . AAUW’s Work Smart program was featured in “How to Be an Ace Salary Negotiator (Even If You Hate Conﬂict)”, Aug.11 New York Times.

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NEWS Sienna Parkway extension to FM 521 opens Staﬀord Sienna Plantation has unveiled a new entrance into the community with the extension of Sienna Parkway to FM 521. The 2.2-mile extension from Waters Lake Boulevard to FM 521 allows Sienna Parkway to stretch from Highway 6 to FM 521. The new intersection is approximately two miles south of Highway 6 and four miles west of Highway 288. “Commuting is now even easier for our residents, particularly those in our newest neighborhoods in the Village of Sawmill Lake,” said Alvin San Miguel, general manager of Sienna Plantation. “Another access to Highway 6 and Highway 288

means travel times to the medical center, downtown and Lake Jackson are quicker than ever. Several contractors worked on the approximately $12 million project, including Hurtado Construction, R Construction, Crostex Construction, R Hassell Construction, Harper Brothers Construction and Division III Contractors. Fort Bend County also cooperated on the project. Sienna Plantation residents also beneﬁt from having direct access to Fort Bend Parkway, which begins at Sienna Parkway. “With now three primary entries into the community — plus a couple of secondary

routes in and out of Sienna — and the extension of Fort Bend Parkway several years ago, residents can quickly get to points north, south, east and west,” San Miguel said. Recognized as the No. 1 selling community in Houston by Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO), Sienna Plantation is currently home to 24,000 residents. Fort Bend Independent School District has opened seven schools in Sienna, including Thornton Middle School that debuted in August. Sixteen builders oﬀer an array of homes priced from the $250,000s. Learn more at www.siennaplantation.com.

Johnson Development debuts Lazy River in Jordan Ranch

senior accepted into culinary school

The Stafford Culinary Arts Program changed TeKylah Simpson’s life and gave her the opportunity to travel around the world. Simpson studied at Stafford MSD since Middle School and enrolled in Chef Courtney Ralls’ Culinary Arts Program as a sophomore. Simpson, a Stafford High senior, was recently accepted to the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Austin.

“Chef Ralls helped me a lot and encouraged my dream of owning my own bakery one day,” Simpson said. Last March, Simpson traveled to Italy on a Culinary Arts Field Trip, and in March 2019, she will travel with the group to Spain. “I am the ﬁrst person in my family to travel outside of the United States,” Simpson said. “I really enjoyed the diﬀerent foods in Italy, especially the Lasagna.”

Ralls expects to see Simpson continue to succeed as she begins her advanced Culinary Arts training. “TeKylah is a driven student,” Ralls said.“ She has added significant value to the Culinary Arts Academy at Stafford High School. TeKylah wants to own her own bakery and there is no doubt in my mind that she will fulfill that dream in the future.

“Too Young to be this Tired” Physicians Encourage People to Learn the Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation as a part of Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month

Residents of Jordan Ranch are now enjoying floats down a community lazy river that recently opened in the second phase of The Shed recreation complex. Johnson Development Corp. is once again changing the landscape for residential development, this time in Fulshear’s Jordan Ranch, which just opened the second phase of its amenity center, The Shed. Part two of the recreation complex includes two lighted tennis courts, a multi-age playground, resort-style pool and lazy river, all complementing the Phase 1 clubhouse, fitness center and event lawn. “What sets this complex apart from other residential amenity centers is the lazy river,” said Clayton Bruner, an associate with SWA Group, which designed the 4.1-acre facility. Movement in the river, which measures nearly 600 linear feet, is propelled by pumps that are separate from the pool’s filtration system, an important distinction, Bruner said. “This is a true lazy river,” he said. “We’ve set the pumps so there is enough propulsion to move you along, but still keep it a lazy float. Other residential lazy rivers that I’ve seen are much more static because they don’t have the

separate pump system.” Resident Natalie Blair finds the current — which can be adjusted — and the size of the river just right. “We’ve gone more times than I can count,” she said. “We absolutely love it and wouldn’t change a thing. Although lazy rivers at water parks and resorts may be bigger, I feel like ours is the perfect size for a neighborhood lazy river.” Building it bigger and better is a signature statement for Johnson Development, said Steve Sams, general manager of Jordan Ranch. “The Club Sienna Waterpark in Sienna Plantation was not the first residential waterpark, but at 12 acres, it was the biggest, and it certainly offered over-the-top features,” he said. “We were one of the first developers to have on-site Directors of Fun in our communities and to set up perpetually funded foundations to benefit homeowners and those living in surrounding areas. Johnson Development also is behind the Houston area’s first farmcentric community. “We would do no less than build a true lazy river for our

Jordan Ranch residents,” he said. The lazy river is separate from the pool and runs along its eastern edge, curving around islands that oﬀer seating. Around the pool are two shade structures that have integrated gas grills. A cabana can be separated into nine private alcoves. Plus, in the clubhouse an approximately 1,000-squarefoot meeting room opens to a large lawn, allowing for events to move inside and out seamlessly. “The splash pad also is built for year-round use, a nice feature since it can be 85 degrees in Texas in December,” Bruner said. Eight builders have opened 12 model homes in Jordan Ranch, with pricing from the $200,000s to the $500,000s. Several of the models are new, including models recently opened by new Jordan Ranch builders Chesmar Homes and Lennar. David Weekley Homes also recently opened a new model home in the community. For more information about Jordan Ranch, visit www.jordanranchtexas.com.

Friends of George Memorial Library seek book donations The Friends of George Memorial Library are seeking donations of gently-used books for a major Book Sale in conjunction with the “Fort Bend County Libraries Book Festival,” which will take place on November 3, at George Memorial Library, located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. In preparation for the Book Festival and book sale in November, the Friends of the Library want to increase their inventory of materials to meet the demand of shoppers seeking bargains while supporting the library, and to ensure a successful book sale! Area residents are encouraged to scour their attics and the backs of their closets for onceloved-but-no-longer-needed

books, CDs, or DVDs that can be donated for the Friends of the Library book sale. Holiday books, craft and garden books, and recorded books are particularly needed! Donations of gently-used books, DVDs, and CDs are welcome throughout the year, and may be taken to the library during regular business hours. All contributions are tax-deductible. Proceeds from the Friends’ book sales and annual membership dues help to underwrite the costs of special programming, such as the Summer Reading Club, and various cultural events at the libraries. The Fort Bend County Libraries Book Festival (#FB-

CLBookFest18), which is made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the George Memorial Library, celebrates books, authors, and the importance of literature to the imaginations of children and adults alike. Along with the Friends of the George Memorial Library Book Sale, the festival will include an exciting line-up of authors, storytellers, performances, and workshops. The schedule of activities for the #FBCLBookFest18 will be announced in October. The #FBCLBookFest18 and its activities are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library system’s Communications Ofﬁce at 281-633-4734.

Lisa Whynot-Huey may be 61 years old, but she says she’s a young 61 years old. That’s why it was so frustrating when she found herself getting exhausted in the afternoons, unable to breathe. “I felt terrible. I was home in bed by one o’clock in the afternoon because I was so tired,” she remembers. In 2016, Whynot-Huey was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat often referred to as ‘AFib.’ The American Heart Association (AHA) says common symptoms include heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and weakness. If left untreated, the AHA says it can lead to blood clots, stroke, and heart failure. After attempting to control the condition through medication, Whynot-Huey was referred to Sunil Reddy, M.D., a cardiac electrophysiologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and assistant professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. “Atrial fibrillation is a very common condition that can

often be controlled through medication. However, there are a variety of reasons, including failing to respond well to medication, that can make a person a good candidate for a procedure called an ablation,” says Dr. Reddy. During an ablation, the physician inserts a catheter through a vein in the groin to access the abnormal heart tissue causing the irregular heartbeat. Utilizing radiofrequency energy, the physician destroys the abnormal heart tissue, enabling the heart to return to a normal rhythm. Dr. Reddy says patients usually only need to stay in the hospital for one night after undergoing the minimally invasive procedure. “After the procedure, most patients can ultimately come oﬀ many of their AFib medications further improving their lifestyle,” added Dr. Reddy. Whynot-Huey underwent the ablation in January and says she is feeling great. “I’m perfect! It was a horrible experience going through that for two years. I like to

shop, and the AFib was really putting a damper on my lifestyle. Not anymore!” says Whynot-Huey. September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and Dr. Reddy says it’s important for people to talk to their physician if they find themselves experiencing the common signs of AFib. “Afib is commonly mistaken for a lung issue, another heart issue, or even anxiety or panic attacks. If you find yourself experiencing palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue, go to a cardiologist and get checked out. There is a wide variety of treatment options, both medical and surgical, to help get an irregular heartbeat back into normal rhythm,” says Dr. Reddy. Memorial Hermann has a team of world-class affiliated electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and clinicians utilizing innovative techniques to treat a range of heart and vascular problems. Learn more at heart. memorialhermann.org.

NatureBest signs lease for Missouri City Complex The food service industry continues to grow in Missouri City following the recent lease agreement with NatureBest, a produce preparation and distribution company which is anticipated to move into the Park 8Ninety business park in ﬁrst quarter 2019. NatureBest has leased 62,000 square feet of the complex, located at the intersection of Beltway 8 and U.S. 90A. The $10 million capital investment also will create approximately 115 jobs in Fort Bend County. “We are really excited about the number of jobs being created and the synergy that is evolving with a number of food-oriented companies moving into the region,” said Jack Belt, Executive Vice President of the Fort Bend Economic Development

Council. “These companies will be able to expand their business and increase and upgrade their work force without having to relocate from Fort Bend County.” Joe Esch, Missouri City Economic Director, says location, existing infrastructure, quality private developers and responsive governmental entities focused on supporting business have been some of the major elements to the attraction of new business like NatureBest. NatureBest — which supplies fruit and vegetable trays, salads, and pre-sliced produce for use in commercial kitchens to grocery stores, hospitals, school districts and others — joins Niagara Bottling, Ben E. Keith Gulf Coast, Rich Products and other foodservice companies who have

moved to near Beltway 8 in the northern portion of Missouri City. Both the county and the City of Missouri City approved tax abatements to the company to entice it to open the new facility. “It’s our role to be proactive in the attraction of business and to support developers in their eﬀorts to bring quality tenants to their complexes,” Esch said. “I can’t sing enough praises for our development community. They risk capital every day. And because all the entities are able to come together, we are incurring a reputation as a place to do business and create revenue.” For more information about Fort Bend County, visit www. fortbendcounty.com.

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City of Missouri City LEGAL NOTICE THIS IS A MANDATED PUBLICATION OF THE LEGAL NOTICE ******* CLOSING DATE OF September 26, 2018 AT 2:00 PM. ******* Sealed Proposal for the provision of Owner-Occupied Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Services to the City of Missouri City, RFP # 18-248 Owner-Occupied Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Services Responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Responses must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Responses marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Responses are due on September 26, 2018 at 2:00 PM. Until final award of the Contract, the OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Responses, to waive irregularities or technicalities, to re-advertise, or proceed to do the Work otherwise when in the best interests of the OWNER. No bid may be withdrawn during the 60 days following the bid opening date.

CONSTABLE’S SALE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § By virtue of an Order of Sale dated Aug 3, 2018, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 400th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMONWEALTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC., plaintiff, and against Nick R. Demeris and Helen M. Demeris, defendant, in Cause No. 18-DCV-248781, for the sum of TEN-THOUSAND-–TWENTYONE- DOLLARS AND 14/100’s CENTS ($10021.14), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 15TH day of AUG, 2018, at 2:00 PM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of NICK R. DEMERIS AND HELEN M. DEMERIS, defendant(s), to-wit: LOT 14, IN BLOCK 1 , OF COMMONWEALTH ESTATES SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS. 1173/B AND 1174/A,MAP AND OR PLAT RECORDS OF OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4518 ST MICHAELS CT SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 and on OCT 2, 2018, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 301 JACKSON ST, FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG RICHMOND TX. I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of NICK R. DEMERIS AND HELEN M. DEMERIS, defendant, in and to said property. LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG, 301 JACKSON ST 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 2, 2018 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 AM BY Sergeant M. Kutach TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

CONSTABLE’S SALE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § By virtue of an Order of Sale dated Aug 8, 2018, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMONWEALTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC., plaintiff, and against Zhi Zhou Zhang and Yue Liu, defendant, in Cause No. 18-DCV-250092, for the sum of EIGHT-THOUSAND-THREE-HUNDREDEIGHTY- TWO DOLLARS AND–SEVENTYONE- CENTS 71/100’s ($8382.71), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 4TH day of SEPT, 2018, at 2:00 PM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of Zhi Zhou Zhang and Yue Liu, defendant(s), to-wit: LOT SIX (6), IN BLOCK TWO (2) , OF BRIDGEWATER SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS. 1182/B AND 1183/A,OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4523 DEVONSHIRE STREET SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 and on OCT 2, 2018, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 301 JACKSON ST, FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG RICHMOND TX. I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of Zhi Zhou Zhang and Yue Liu, defendant, in and to said property. LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG, 301 JACKSON ST 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 2, 2018 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 AM BY Sergeant M. Kutach TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

NEWS

Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses program graduates new HCC class When Priti Singh took over as CEO of Associated Testing Laboratories in Houston, her focus was on the immediate, day-to-day operations of the family-owned business that opened its doors in 1959. Today, she has taken on a vastly broadened perspective powered by a strategic growth plan – sage advice she gained from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Houston Community College. Singh is among 21 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumni who received certiﬁcates of completion at the summer class graduation ceremony at the HCC Missouri City campus. Before taking part in the program, Singh said she had a paroNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, will conduct a hearing at its regular meeting on October 9, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at the Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd floor, 401 Jackson St., Richmond, Texas, for the purpose of establishing a license for a junkyard and salvage yard within Fort Bend County. Ramvaz All Body Parts & Storage, the license holder, will be located at 210 Clay Street in Richmond Texas applied to follow all provisions of the codes and ordinances of Fort Bend County relating to junkyards and automotive wrecking yards and shall be subject to all provisions of the county codes and statutes of the State of Texas. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting and offer any comments on the designation of this zone. All comments will be considered by the Commissioners Court. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Waters Lake Boulevard Section 2 Street Dedication, Precinct 1. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

chial view of her business, which provides environmental and geotechnical engineering services, as well as construction materials testing and inspection. “Now, I have more awareness of the different aspects of the business,” she said. “We’ve implemented a growth plan and we’re procuring new business.” While there is no one-size-ﬁtsall formula for business success, many small business owners are getting ahead with the intensive training and guidance they receive in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. “Today, there are roughly 600

small businesses that have received help from the Goldman Sachs program that began at HCC in 2011,” said Rita Reed, the program’s alumni manager. During the summer session, the business leaders spent 14 weeks, roughly 100 class hours, soaking up an innovative management and business curriculum that included growth opportunities, money and metrics, a legal clinic, and marketing. The class also took part in one-on-one business advising and ﬁnancial workshops, and got timely advice from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses commu-

nity partners. “When you give business owners the opportunity to have the tools to grow their business, they will be able to increase their revenue and hire additional employees,” said Manuel Aguilar, lead faculty for the Goldman Sachs program at HCC. The deadline to apply for the spring 2019 session is Oct. 11, 2018. The program is open to business owners from across the Greater Houston region. To learn more or apply, visit hccs.edu/10ksmallbiz or 10ksbapply.com.

HCC youth summer camp sparks interest in advanced manufacturing When young people picture a career in manufacturing, many visualize a dirty, grimy and dangerous workshop where workers pull levers along an assembly line. But that vision is far from the reality today. As manufacturing has continuously automated over the last 50 years, there are few lowskilled jobs left and many modern plants look more like laboratories than factories. This summer, some Fort Bend County eighth graders got the chance to experience manufacturing up close and personal at a thought-provoking camp at Houston Community College. The students learned to do computer-aided design, work with 3D printers and operate various kinds of manufacturing machinery under the close supervision of instructors. The “Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajics” summer camp took place at

the Stafford Workforce Building and was funded through a grant from the foundation of Fabricators & Manufacturers Association. The stereotype of manufacturing as only blue-collar jobs in the shop is going out the window as young people learn about opportunities in the field, from design engineering to production control, purchasing, sales, marketing and general management jobs, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. Rayven Toca, an eighth-grader at First Colony Middle School in Sugar Land, called the summer camp a “great experience.” “It was really fun,” said Toca, 13. “I learned a lot of things about manufacturing that I didn’t know before. I like being hands-on in the world, and it definitely made me open my eyes to that field.” Fellow eighth-grader Amarachi Nosike shared her exuberance.

After designing her initials on a computer screen, Nosike punched a button to engage a laser arm that maneuvered over a piece of glass at the workforce building. In a matter of minutes, she held up her new laser-aided design. Nosike, who attends Garcia Middle School in Sugar Land, says, the camp “opened doors to something I never knew I would like,” said Nosike, who was joined by her sister, Chinyere, at the camp. “I was surprised by how many jobs there are in manufacturing. At ﬁrst, I thought it was just machinery and that’s all, but it’s much more.” “The Fab Lab gives you an eyeball into what it takes to make things with machining and 3-D printing,” said Roland Fields, supervisor and instructor at HCC’s Fabrication and Innovation Lab. “Seeing it opens your eyes to what you can do.”

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Submitted by, NOTICE OF CONSTABLE’S SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on June 20,2018 by the 240th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 16DCV-235590 in favor of the plaintiff- U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 98,665.88 ++++costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 3, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of October 2, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)- FLORA M. BRADLEY A/KIA FLORA BRADLEY AND EUGENE BRADLEY had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT EIGHTEEN (18), IN BLOCK TEN (1 0) OF THE REPLAT OF RIDGEGATE, SECTION ONE (1) A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 16, PAGE 4 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE’S SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on July 23,2018 by the 458th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 17-DCV245493 in favor of the plaintiff- WINDFIELD LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 6,312.57 ++++costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on July 23RD, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of October 2, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)-NATHANIEL D. ENDSLEY, JR had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT SEVEN (7), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF WINDFIELD LAKES NORTH, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER PLAT NO. 20150075 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2626 COTTAGE STEP TRAIL, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545

TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1sT FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE’S SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on July 13, 2018 by the 240th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 17-DCV243100 in favor of the plaintiff- WINDFIELD LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of $ 9,503.98 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on July 13, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of October 2, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - OLIVIA N. TAYLOR AKA OLIVIA N. JACKSON had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT THIRTEEN (13), IN BLOCK FOUR (4) OF WINDFIELD LAKES, SECTION EIGHT (8) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20050243 OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1sT FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE’S SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on July 9, 2018 by the 434th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause # 17-DCV-241237 in favor of the plaintiffMISSION BEND NORTH CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of $ 7,304.80 ++++costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on July 9TH, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of October 2, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)- ALMA ROSA PENA had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT FORTY-ONE (41), IN BLOCK THREE (3) OF MISSION BEND NORTH, SECTION TWO (2) A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 28 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “PROPERTY”) TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1sT FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Veranda, Section 21, Precinct 1. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

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Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Berkeley Knoll Circle Street Dedication, Section 3, Precinct 4. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

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Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk NOTICE OF CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 268TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on AUG 3, 2018 in cause numbered 17-DCV-244182 styled Towns of Grants Lake Association, Inc.. vs. Steven Medina., in which a judgment was rendered on Nov 17, 2017 in favor of Towns of Grants Lake Association, Inc. for the sum of Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Four Dollars and Seventy-Eight Cents ($7354.78), and all costs of executing this Writ. I have levied upon the below listed property on August 16, 2018 and will on Oct 2, 2018 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Steven Medina to and in the following described Real Property LOT TWO HUNDRED THREE(203), IN BLOCK TWO(2) OF THE TOWNS OF GRANTS LAKE,SECTION TWO(2), A TOWNHOME PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO 694/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Towns of Grants Lake Association, Inc. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG, 301 JACKSON ST 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 2, 2018 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 AM BY Sergeant M. Kutach TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

By BARBARA FULENWIDER If you could go just anywhere it might be behind the wheel of a Jeep Compass Trailhawk because there are no limitations. The standard 4x4 system has a 20:1 crawl ratio and the ability to transfer power to any wheel with traction. A standard single-speed power transfer unit offers torque management and 4WD Low mode and locks the front and rear driveshafts to deliver additional power at low speeds or for towing. Additionally, offroading benefits from a 1-inch increase in ride height and its incredible crawl ratio that allows Compass to climb steep hills and crawl over rocks with ease. The Jeep Compass Trailhawk is also equipped with skid plate protection, a 1-inch lift and signature ruby red tow hooks front and rear. The Trailhawk is definitely designed to stand apart with its Red Trailhawk and Trail Rated badges signify membership in the Jeep family of unique 4x4 vehicles. The 2.4-liter I-4 engine in the Trailhawk makes 180 horsepower improves fuel efficiency and reduces emissions with a quiet and refined ride on 18inch wheels. The Compass gets 25 mpg on average -- 22 in city driving and 30 on the highway. With the help of a disconnecting rear axle, each system can actively change from 4x4

into a fuel saving front wheel drive. A 9-speed automatic transmission with auto stick is standard on the Jeep Compass Trailhawk and Limited 4x4 and available on the Sport and Latitude models. A six-speed automatic transmission is also available on Compass models. When keeping the transmission on selec-terrain dial in auto mode the Compass will match its capability to any road condition it encounters. When turning the dial to another mode, the 4x4 is always engaged and able to send 100% of available torque to any one wheel. Rock delivers trail rated 4WD low capability and is exclusive to Trailhawks. The Snow setting adjusts for ultimate performance over snowand icy roads by maximizing vehicle stability and minimizing oversteer. Major systems in this mode include antilock brakes and traction control. The Mud setting maximizes low-speed traction by allowing additional wheel-slip via speciﬁcally tuned chassis controls, diﬀerentials and transmission ratios that are geared to successfully tackle mud. Sand converts to a calibrated mode that uses aggressive throttle and upshift points to tackle looser, sand-covered surface. Engine stop/start technology is standard on all automatic Jeep transmissions. The technology reduces CO2 emissions

and improves efficiency by reducing fuel flow and turning off the engine when the brakes are fully depressed. When the brake pedal is released, the engine restarts and the transmission engages. The all new Jeep Compass has a class-exclusive 8.4-inch radio, hands-free communication/ GPS navigation, electronic stability control, electronic roll mitigation, trailer sway control, Sirius XM guardian with SOS call 9 and roadside assistance. Other optional safety features may include a rear back up camera, blind spot monitoring, rear cross path detection, lane departure warning with lane keep assist, forward collision warning with active braking, rear park assist, tire pressure monitoring system, high intensity discard headlamps, auto high beam headlamp control and much more. The Trailhawk 4x4 retails for $28,795. With a myriad of optional equipment added it came to $36,655, including destination charge. The Trailhawk provides a comfortable ride, is easy on the eyes inside and out and performs well in city driving. If your destinations are to weekend romps in high, rocky hills definitely test drive the Trailhawk.

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NEWS Scarecrow Fest returns to Cross Creek Ranch

Creating the colorful second place winner in last year’s Scarecrow Fest “Scarecrowlympics” was Rowena Laine shown here with her husband Daniel Laine and sons Nicolas, left, and Mason. Scarecrow Fest returns this year with a superhero theme 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Scarecrow Fest is returning to lenge? To create superheroes out however, wristbands for all-day carnival rides can be purchased Fulshear Cross Creek Ranch Sat- of straw. “Superheroes are fun,” Bam- in advance for $10, or for $15 at urday, Oct. 20, with more rides, more activities and a Justice ford said. “The possibilities for the door. Proceeds from the event benLeague full of “ex-straw-dinary” creativity are endless. Will we see a trick-or-treating Thor, or a Spi- efit Texana Center, a non-profit super scarecrows. Presented by Smart Financial, dercrow? We don’t know. That’s organization. the fall carnival — now in its 10th half the fun of this.” The most creative scarecrow year —will take place from 1-6 p.m. at 6450 Cross Creek Bend will win its creators a $1,000 grand prize. Second place finishLane. Last year’s Scarecrow Fest ers receive $500 and third place attracted nearly 8,000 attendees wins $250. The deadline to regdrawn by carnival rides, per- ister is 5 p.m. on Friday, October formances, food and the annual 12. The festival also includes a scarecrow decorating contest. “Scarecrow Fest is something live band, pumpkin patch, face our residents and the Fulshear painting, performances by Dock community look forward to year Dogs, photo opportunities with after year,” said Rob Bamford, a capuchin monkey and midway general manager for Cross Creek merchants. Sky King Falconry Ranch. “It’s really become part of will introduce guests to hawks, the fabric of life out here. Each owls, falcons, vultures and other year is bigger and better. We’re raptors. Brazos Bend State Park always adding new activities and will host a meet-and-greet with snakes and reptiles. performers.” An array of food trucks will One thing that hasn’t changed is the popular scarecrow deco- keep hunger pains at bay. Admisrating contest. This year’s chal- sion to Scarecrow Fest is free;

Skeeters Baseball Foundation Gives Back. Skeeters Baseball Foundation presented Darla Farmer, Hope For Three Executive Director, a $1,000 check to provide children interactive, fun and healthy activities. In line with the Foundation’s mission, Hope For Three provides activities for, and support to, families living with autism spectrum disorder. Pictured L to R: Larry Lobue, Skeeters Baseball Foundation President, Jay Miller, Sugar Land Skeeters President, Darla Farmer, H43 Executive Director, Marcie Zlotnik, Sugar Land Skeeters Owner and CoFounder Skeeters Baseball Foundation, Tyler Stamm, Sugar Land Skeeters Assistant General Manager and Kailee Kubicek, Sugar Land Skeeters Executive Administrator & Director of Merchandise.

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Diabetes education seminar If you have diabetes, it’s important to work with your health care providers to stay on top of your health. “With proactive lifestyle measures, regular health care and medication, you can limit complications from diabetes and live a long and healthy life,” said Christine Fisher, M.S.N, R.N., C.D.E., inpatient diabetes educator with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. “You’ll need to keep your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control.” The following steps can help you stay healthy: •Follow a meal plan developed with your doctor or dietitian and exercise for at least 30 minutes most days •Achieve and maintain a healthy weight •Take medicine as prescribed •Don’t smoke •Visit an eye-care professional yearly for a

complete eye exam •See your dentist twice a year for exams and cleanings. Brush and ﬂoss every day •Keep feet clean and dry; check for sores, blisters or problems every day; and treat cuts immediately To schedule an appointment online with one of our primary care physicians, visit houstonmethodist.org/pcg/southwest or call 713.441.7265 for a physician in your area. If you think you might have or are at risk for diabetes, we encourage you to join us for our diabetes education seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in our Brazos Pavilion Conference Center. Topics of discussion will be identifying risks, methods of diagnosis, type 1 versus type 2 diabetes and living with diabetes. Registration is required. For more information or to register, visit events.houstonmethodist.org/ diabetes-sl or call 281.274.7500.

Quails Luncheon & Holiday Shopping, Oct. 4 Come at 10:00 to socialize & shop, 11:00 Mayor Allen Owen will discuss the current city updates in Missouri City; Lunch served at 12:00 noon. Due to the unavailability of the City Centre in October, Quails will meet at the newly renovated Community Center on TX Parkway. Lunch will be catered. Friends and family of Members are invited to attend. Non-members $30 & Members $25 Vendors will be here for your Holiday Shopping, bring your check book or cash. RSVP to Kristy Casey at: Kristycasey1966@yahoo.com.

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HOUSTON METHODIST ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

WELCOMES DR. KENT AND DR. RIVERS

Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Sugar Land is pleased to welcome two of Fort Bend’s prominent surgeons, Michael Kent, MD, and Thomas Rivers, MD. Together, these board-certiﬁed orthopedic surgeons treat a wide range of orthopedic conditions in both children and adults, ranging from acute sports injuries to chronic degenerative conditions. Now backed by the advanced technology of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, both doctors are dedicated to providing comprehensive, world-class orthopedic care, performing on a higher level, so you can, too. To schedule an appointment, visit houstonmethodist.org/orthopedics-sl or call 281.201.0396.

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16811 Southwest Fwy., Suite 200 Sugar Land, TX 77479